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A set of equations is given below:Equation C: y = 5x + 10 Equation D: y = 5x + 2Which of the following best describes the solution to the given set of equations? (5 points)One solutionNo solutionTwo solutionsInfinitely many solutions

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The system of equations:

y = 5x + 10

y = 5x + 2

Has no solutions. There are several ways to explain why. We'll give the following:

Each equation corresponds to a line of slope m = 5 (the coefficient of x) but they are not the same line because the y-intercept of the lines is different. This means we have two parallel lines and they will never meet. So there is no solution for the system.

If we equate y on both equations, we have:

5x + 10 = 5x + 2

Simplifying by 5x:

10 = 2

We obtain a false condition, the equation is false and we cannot find any solutions. If the equation were true, we would have infinitely many solutions

Answer: No solution

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